GIMP 2.7.3 Released With Working Single Window Mode, Layer Groups, More

Version 2.7.3 of the popular app finally sees a working – although not entirely finished – implementation of the much-lauded ‘Single Window Mode‘. Testers should note that Single Window mode is not default and needs to be enabled through the Windows > Single Window Mode menu.

Other notable features and improvements present in this release include: –

Support for Layer Groups

Session management

Improvements to ‘on canvas’ text editing

Addition of a ‘Lock Content’ button to Layers, Channels and Path dialogs.

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Install GIMP 2.7.3 in Ubuntu

Ubuntu 9.10 through 11.04 users can install this latest release from Matt Walker’s GIMP PPA. This PPA is not provided by GIMP and should be considered unstable.

To install add ‘ppa:matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn’ to your Software Sources. Following this either update and upgrade your existing GIMP installation, or update and install GIMP via the Ubuntu Software Centre.